Shares of HDFC, Mahindra & Mahindra and ONGC climbed more than 2 percent followed by Reliance Industries, ITC, L&T, SBI, Wipro and Tata Steel with more than 1 percent upside. However, Tata Motors underperformed, down more than 1 percent. BHEL and HUL slipped half a percent.

There was a sigh of relief on Dalal Street Friday after yesterdayâs steep fall but the Nifty remained below 8000-mark. Banking & financials, select auto and oil stocks led the market higher while the selling in IT and FMCG stocks capped the upside.

Download the FREE moneycontrol.com app and track your investments on the go